Jnana Pravaha
Client
Swami Dayananda Educational Trust
Location
Manjakkudi, Tamil Nadu
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Approximate Cost
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Status
Completed in 2018
Jnana Pravaha is conceived as a tribute to Swami Dayananda Saraswati’s memories. The space is designed as a contemplative space for seekers to immerse themselves in Swamiji’s teachings. The landscape space is designed in three zones. The first zone, ‘connect’, is an extension of the prayer hall. This connects to the ‘experience’ zone with the sunken garden and meditation hall through the’ transition’ zone. The ‘transition zone’ is a walkway surrounded by areca nut trees with beetle leaf creepers. This zone helps transition the mindset of the visitors inward, while the local flora creates a cultural connection. The ever-present spiritual aura of the Jnana Pravaha is interpreted in the landscape context as an aroma garden. The aroma of the fragrant plants encompasses the meditation space, akin to the all-encompassing spiritual aura of the space.